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Checkout.com vs Ecwid

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Checkout.com

Software

Your business deserves tailored pricing based on your needs

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Ecwid logo

Ecwid

Software

Sell anywhere ecommerce platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Ecwid has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Checkout.com checkout.com/pricing publishes no per-transaction percentage or fixed fee; pricing is set per business profile and risk category through direct sales contact, per the vendor's own pricing page (Aug 2026); Ecwid the $5 a month Starter plan caps the catalogue at 10 products

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Checkout.com and Ecwid actually diverge.

Attributes where Checkout.com and Ecwid differ
AttributeCheckout.comEcwid
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
FoundedUnknown2009

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Checkout.com

Nothing recorded that Ecwid does not also cover.

Only in Ecwid

  • Omnichannel selling
  • Product catalog
  • Payment processing
  • Inventory management
  • Email marketing
  • Analytics
  • Mobile app
  • API access

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Checkout.com

No use cases recorded yet. See the Checkout.com review.

Ecwid

  • Adding a store to an existing website or social pagenot Checkout.com
  • Selling physical goods and digital downloads from one cataloguenot Checkout.com

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Checkout.com

  • checkout.com/pricing publishes no per-transaction percentage or fixed fee; pricing is set per business profile and risk category through direct sales contact, per the vendor's own pricing page (Aug 2026)
  • Choosing between the flat-rate and Interchange++ pricing models requires contacting the sales team, since neither model's rate is quoted publicly on the page

Ecwid

  • The $5 a month Starter plan caps the catalogue at 10 products
  • Staff accounts start at the Business plan, and are limited to 2 until the Unlimited plan
  • Abandoned cart recovery requires the Business plan at $65 a month
  • In person selling through POS integration is Unlimited only, at $149 a month
  • The Venture plan at $35 a month still caps products at 100

Pricing, plan by plan

Checkout.com

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Checkout.com review.

Ecwid

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 10 products
    • Basic storefront
    • Standard payment methods
  • Unlimited$99.08/month
    • Unlimited products
    • Advanced features
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Checkout.com if

Nothing in the data separates Checkout.com from Ecwid on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Checkout.com review

Choose Ecwid if

  • You need omnichannel selling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want product catalog.
Ecwid review

Questions people ask

Is Checkout.com or Ecwid better?
Neither clearly leads. Checkout.com starts at On request and Ecwid at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Checkout.com or Ecwid?
Ecwid has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Checkout.com and Free for Ecwid.
Does Checkout.com or Ecwid run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Ecwid for free?
Yes. Ecwid has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Checkout.com starts at On request.
What can Checkout.com do that Ecwid cannot?
Ecwid covers Omnichannel selling, Product catalog, Payment processing, Inventory management.
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